The Golden Globes also liked The Social Network, as well as Boardwalk Empire and The Tourist
When it comes to what was worth watching this year, we’ve heard plenty from the American big-city press, but today it’s the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s turn to swoop in like so many international interlopers and take our trophy-lobbing jobs. And of course, this morning’s announcements—presided over by the romantic-comedy-in-the-making ensemble of Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes, and Blair Underwood—held little surprise for anyone who’s paying attention to our own copy-and-paste ceremonies in these very pages, particularly in the locked-in Best Drama categories. But in keeping with the Golden Globes’ looser, more inclusive recognition of comedies, it also managed to sneak in new faces such as Red, The Tourist, Alice In Wonderland, Michael Douglas, and Emma Stone—even creating an awards vortex in which Johnny Depp is competing against himself, which has the potential to tear the very fabric of reality. (Also somewhat earth-shattering: The Coen Bros.’ True Grit was completely ignored in every single category, suggesting either it just didn't measure up, or not enough people have seen it yet.)
On the TV side of things, freshmen shows Boardwalk Empire, The Walking Dead, and The Big C all picked up best drama series nods, and Boardwalk’s Steve Buscemi and Kelly MacDonald, The Big C's Laura Linney, and Covert Affairs' Piper Perabo were all recognized in the acting categories, but otherwise it’s a very familiar list indeed. Once again, Ricky Gervais will preside over the ceremonies on January 16. Check out the complete list of nominees below.
Best Picture, Drama
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network
Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
David O. Russell, The Fighter
Best Actress, Drama
Halle Berry, Frankie & Alice
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Best Actor, Drama
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine
Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter
Best Musical Or Comedy
Alice In Wonderland
Burlesque
The Kids Are All Right
Red
The Tourist
Best Actress, Musical Or Comedy
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Anne Hathaway, Love & Other Drugs
Angelina Jolie, The Tourist
Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right
Emma Stone, Easy A
Best Actor, Musical Or Comedy
Johnny Depp, Alice In Wonderland
Johnny Depp, The Tourist
Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version
Jake Gyllenhaal, Love & Other Drugs
Kevin Spacey, Casino Jack